Plant identification guide
Search for species by key features

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Key traits
  • To identify the plant, mark the characteristics of the specimen found.
  • To get an explanation of a trait, hover the mouse over its title and wait.
  •  Life-form
     Appearance
     Shoots
     Type
     Phyllotaxis
     Placement of leaves
     Surface
     Appendages
     Leaves
     Type
     Blade
     Shape
     Division
     Complexity levels
     Attachment
     Parts
     Shape
     Division
     Apex
     Margin
     Base
     Surface
     Appendages
     Inflorescense
     Flowers
     Color
     Basic
     Tints
     Spots or stripes
     Size
     Perianth
     Number of petals
     Fruits
     Type
     Color with tints
     Appendages
     Cones
     Consistency
     Shape
     Sporangia
     Habitat
     Ecology
     Relation to water
     Relation to nutrition
     Relation to light
     Relation to substrate
     Features

    Hints and notes

    • Begin by identifying the most obvious plant traits.
    • Do not mark traits that you are not sure about.
    • Mark 3 or 4 traits to begin with. If there are too many species found, you can refine your search later.
    • Indicate the life form of the plant, as well as the type of leaves and leaf arrangement. These traits are very reliable and will allow you to quickly limit the group of species.
    • For a better understanding of how search works, read the article about principles of plant identifications by key traits.

    If you want to identify a species within a high rank taxon known to you:
    • find a known taxon (genus, family, etc.) using search by name;
    • go to page "Taxon details" or "List of subtaxa" of the found taxon;
    • click menu item "Identification of species" on the left pane of the taxon page.
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